Will work well for a small family like ours.
• The vintage style suited us very well—this is a true 1938 fisherman’s style home. Tidy, quirky, comfortable. A little rustic & unpredictable as a result (bathroom is tiny, floor slopes, some walls are, electrical outlets are sparse.) It’s clearly described in the listing & we weren’t surprised or troubled by these things.
• It was clean, not musty. Porch was a little cluttered
• Towels/ linens plentiful, beds super comfortable
• A/C worked well to cool the whole house during a scorching stay
• Kitchen is well stocked
• Screen porch & location are a delight. View is incredible. We’re native to the area & know it well. You can’t go wrong with this quiet street, level back yard, & nearly unobstructed view of the river, the bridge, boat traffic. It was the perfect spot for us to relax & recharge
• Landlords were very responsive to msgs (immediately in fact) & always kind in answers to our queries & alerts to issues
Unfortunately, we experienced a lot of systems problems & this colored our visit almost daily.
• Washer out of order upon arrival. We had to spend an afternoon of vacation in our nearby family basement doing laundry
• Advertised access to the shore wasn’t available. The staircase leading to it was caved in & dangerous. As this access was one of the primary reasons we chose this rental, it was the biggest disappointment of all. The owners indicated it was a recent problem but there seemed to be stages of failed repair. Fortunately, we’re walkers, so were able to walk to the other side of the point to public access areas of the beach
• Outdoor shower is just a pump for the garden hose. The stall is run down & when we arrived it didn’t work. The handyman arrived promptly to assess & within two days had the pump running but the heat never worked. To use it you had to step around hoses and lines within the stall itself. Fine for rinsing sandy feet off but not good for much else. If it were my cottage, I’d probably just tear it out and put a little platform near the garden hose for foot rinsing.
• A few other smaller issues required the owners, but you get the idea. Handyman was as friendly & unobtrusive as possible but needed to make multiple visits over the week we were there.
Overall, we loved the cottage, & might give it another chance. Owners were responsive and offered us a small rebate for the missing amenities. If the major issues above were corrected, we wouldn’t hesitate to return.